Although I love my parents dearly, I’m going to skip this week’s theme of 10 Things My Parents Did Right and do last week’s 10 People Living or Dead You Would Invite to a Dinner Party instead.
Why? Because I totally had that one all ready, but circumstances – as in my Father-In-Law got admitted to the ICU and is still there – have kept me busy keeping down the fort. With my husband and his siblings taking turns with hospital visits and having numerous text messages and email exchanges all week, I’ve had to watch not just my own, but my in-laws’ kids as well.
Not fair? I thought so too. But, I figure it was for a good cause. I couldn’t go to the hospital because my kids are too little, so I was “available” to babysit at last minute. Yes, I’m a busy SAHM and these people don’t really totally get that, but hey, at least I’m moving up my status in the family by helping out, big time!
Win, win. Don’t you agree?
Anywho…
Monday Listicles time.
10 People Living Or Dead You Would Invite To A Dinner Party
1. Michael Jordan - My favorite athlete of all time. ‘Nuff said.
2. Emily Dickinson - To bring a little nostalgia into our conversations.
3. Blessed Pope John Paul II the Great - Just his title prompts invitations to all kinds of events. Plus, he’s been to 129 countries, met practically everyone important, wrote books, spoke 12 foreign languages, pretty much ended Communism in Poland (& eventually, Europe), survived an assassination, and led the Catholic people of the world for almost 27 years! We will never have to worry about what to talk about when he’s around!
(Black & White JPII Photo Credit link)
4. Mother Teresa - I need a lesson in humility.
5. Abraham Lincoln - I want to know if he really fought against vampires and zombies.
6. Ingvar Kamprad - Founder of IKEA. Honestly, I just wanna be his friend so I can get free IKEA stuff. I need want should redecorate.
7. Giada de Laurentiis - It’s a dinner party. Someone has to cook. What? Didya think it was gonna be me?
8. Mary, Mother of God - Motherhood role model. I need some advice in the mothering department too.
9. The Goo Goo Dolls - Obviously, we’ll need some entertainment. They are my favorite band of all time!
10. Deborah Carroll - For the kids. She can make sure my guests all think I have angels for kids. And if she wasn’t available, any one of the Nanny 911 crew will do.
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Oh my goodness, I can’t decide who I want to chat up the most; hunky Michael, talented Emily, or the guy from Ikea…because yes! free stuff! ha ha
“And I don’t want the world to see me ‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand When everything’s made to be broken I just want you to know who I am” Awesome. Awesome.
it is quite a great list…wondering, with all the holiness present, who would you have say Grace?
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Thats a huge and a very distinguish list! If i have been given such a chance I will have the famous and renowned people from my family and my small town as they have done something great for the society that is even helping us today!
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First, let me say your family is in my prayers. I wish your FIL well. And I will tell you that you will be remembered for taking all the kids in the time of crisis.
Next, your list is VERY well-rounded. You have saints, popes, sports folks, popular musicians, classic artists. Many I would have chosen. I would switch Drew Brees for MJ, because I’m more into football, and somewhere I’d add Faustina Kowalska. I love Giada, but have to keep it hidden because my wife thinks her toothy smile is too fake. I always liked Emeril (because of his Louisiana cuisine), and Guy Fieri.
God bless!
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My husband and I like to call #3 Pope John Paul II, Electric Boogaloo. There was a story once about break dancers performing for him. He tapped his fingers to the beat and blessed them, recognizing their talents.
This is a great list! I’d love to come to this party!
And I hope your father-in-law recovers soon. I will say a prayer for you all.
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Electric Boogaloo! I like that! And you would be so welcome to come to my party anytime! Just bring chocolate (one just for me, another to share with people) and you’re in! And thank you for keeping us in your prayers. My FIL is slowly making progress so he can get transferred out of the ICU!
Goo Goo Dolls are my my favorite, too! I think your relatives have to be proud of your because of your kindness, I could picture myself how hard it could be to take care about four kids alone at the same time.
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Whoohoo for Goo Goo Dolls!!! And make that 5 kids. 3 mine, 2 from my in-law.
People at the grocery store thought they were all mine and thought I was SuperMom!!! Haha!
You ARE super mom…3 kids or 5 doesn’t matter, they all fell into formation like chicks behind a mother hen.
BTW, I thought I was your favorite athlete…anyway, I’d love to be at that table next to 3,4, and 8. I don’t think I could handle Giada’s saccharine smile. I’d be so tired seeing it my eyes would bug out.
Awww…you are too cute! My favorite athlete…and thanks for the super mom encouragement.
I would love to sit between #3 and #6. ABsolutely adore this list. Hope next week is easier on you.
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I see my wallpaper here (It’s the black and white photo of Blessed Pope John Paull II that says ‘Pope John Paul II the Great, Servant of God’ in your collage)
Thanks for using it 
Beatus Ioannes Paulus PP. II, ora pro nobis!
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